《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E4 (25:02)
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yě bú shì shén me hǎo shì
也不是什么好事
“isn't always a good thing.”
《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》
S1·E4
TIMECODE: 25:02
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
bù guò tài kuài
不过太快
“But being too fast...”
yě bú shì shén me hǎo shì
CURRENT FOCUS
也不是 什么 好事
“isn't always a good thing.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ xìng zhāng
我姓张
“My last name is Zhang.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
HUMBLE DEFLECTION
Tone:
TEASING
Emotion:
AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Being too fast isn't something to brag about.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty and Self-Deprecation (谦虚与调侃)
Chinese speakers often downplay apparent advantages or compliment-worthy traits through mild self-deprecation to maintain conversational balance and appear humble.
INTENT TAGS:
#downplaying
#teasing
#hedging
#modesty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
也不是什么好事
SPOKEN CHUNK
not necessarily a good thing either
A common colloquial formula used to downplay excessive praise or highlight hidden disadvantages.
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3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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